One of the biggest concerns of Android users is undoubtedly the phone's performance. Many of us are obsessed with it because it's the closest thing to premiere day. Today we will tell you how to improve the performance of our Xiaomi mobile by clearing cache automatically thanks to a somewhat hidden MIUI feature.
The cache of our Xiaomi mobile is one of those key elements when it comes to a terminal that maintains optimal performance despite the fact that a lot of time has passed. Clearing temporary files is something that is always useful for the terminal, especially if it is done automatically.
How data caching occurs on Xiaomi smartphones
Applications installed on a mobile device periodically require updating. After the procedure is completed, temporary files accumulate, which are called cache. Its growing volume significantly reduces the phone's performance.
Garbage accumulates in hidden folders throughout the life of the gadget. They can be found in the following path: “Folders” section – “MIUI” folder – “Gallery” – “cloud”. To disable hidden mode, you need to click on the three dots in the upper right corner of the screen. Then find the “Show hidden folders” section and click on it. The cache is stored in the “.cache” and “.trashbin” folders. These folders fill up when the user deletes unnecessary photos and video clips from the Gallery. Information in folders is saved as a cache and in another format.
Unnecessary data is also saved from messengers and applications. If the user deletes received or sent images or video clips from the “Gallery”, they still remain in the phone’s memory in a hidden form. Xiaomi smartphones detect these folders, but with limited access. Therefore, such objects fall into the category of other files.
Complete cache clearing
Cache is service data that is stored in the phone's memory when various programs are running. They are needed to speed up applications, games or websites. During subsequent launches, the system will access the already loaded data, without wasting time on creating it again. Thus, a lot of unnecessary information is gradually collected, which wastes the storage, “robbing” the user of the gigabytes he needs.
How to clear the cache on Android Xiaomi: • go to settings; • open the “Storage” section (in some assemblies it may be located in the “About phone” menu); • tap on the “Cleaning” button (in the list that opens you can see the size of all unnecessary and service elements); • check (or uncheck) the required checkboxes; • if you want to leave the data of some programs, tap on the line “Data files” and remove the selection next to their titles; • click the “Clear” button.
In some assemblies, this service is located in the proprietary program from Xiaomi - “Security”.
Expert commentary
Anton Povetkin
I write reviews, study new technologies, ratings and settings. Manager of an online electronics store.
Once you clear the memory of your Xiaomi smartphone, the application cache will be erased. But when you launch the browser, programs or games again, temporary files will be created anew. Therefore, it is necessary to clear the cache constantly. The frequency of the process depends on how actively you use your smartphone.
Clearing the cache in social networking and instant messenger applications will also reset your account login information. Therefore, before you erase temporary files, make sure that you remember your username and password
Ways to clean MIUI system from garbage
You can free up the memory of your Xiaomi smartphone in several ways: using system functionality, third-party resources, or resetting to factory settings. Let's consider each option in more detail.
Built-in tools
The easiest way to free up your gadget's memory is to take advantage of its capabilities and the Android operating system, which has a built-in data cleaning function. This cleaning method allows you to get rid of 90% of the garbage in your phone.
To use the internal tool, just do the following:
Open the Settings menu by clicking on the gear icon.
Find and go to the “Storage” item.
In the menu that opens, go to each item and manually delete unnecessary files.
To automatically clear the cache and temporary data, click on the “Free up space” button.
Temporary documents - the cache accumulates in the smartphone and clogs the memory. To clear data, go to the “Cleanup” folder, then click the “Clear” button.
Third party programs
Special applications effectively help in cleaning the memory of a Xiaomi gadget. Verified resources can be downloaded from the online store for free. The interface and application capabilities are identical.
Popular programs for cleaning garbage in Xiaomi:
- SD Maid;
- Clean Master;
- DU Speed Booster & Cleaner;
- GO Speed and others.
The functionality of the programs is designed so as to delete not personal data from the phone’s memory, but accumulated garbage:
- cache;
- damaged files;
- backup copies of documents;
- residual data after deleting files.
Depending on the version of the application, the functionality may contain a schedule for automatically cleaning the gadget, statistics, access to hidden functions, and so on. To use the utility, just download it to your phone. After opening the main menu, select the area to scan on your Xiaomi smartphone. After confirming the action, the application will begin scanning the device and suggesting files for deletion.
Complete phone reset
If previous methods of cleaning a Xiaomi smartphone did not help, the owner can only resort to drastic measures. Resetting to factory settings will help you effectively remove junk from your gadget. You need to remember that this method deletes all files, including the ones you need. Therefore, the user first copies the data so that it can be restored later.
To reset Xiaomi you will need to perform the following steps:
Open the Settings menu.
Select "System".
Select the “Reset” sub-item.
Find and click "Reset to factory settings".
Confirm action.
After completing all the steps, you just have to wait until all the files are deleted from the phone. Later you will have to reboot the phone. This method allows you to return to the original factory settings.
This MIUI setting is key
As you know, there are many apps on the Play Store that promise to improve your phone's performance through various system features. The most common ones are undoubtedly those that clear the phone's memory cache so that it has more free space, and in general those that are based on the RAM and storage edition. In this case, we propose a MIUI tweak that is quite easy to activate and is based on automatically clearing the phone's cache.
By activating this option, you can choose to have the phone automatically clear the cache every time the terminal is locked. The way to achieve this is as follows:
- Enter MIUI system settings
- Click "Battery and Performance"
- Enter the "Energy" menu
- Now select the nut on the top right
- In the new menu, select "Clear cache when device is locked"
How to find and delete all unnecessary files
Through the “Settings” menu, you can independently delete unnecessary data from the storage. To do this, you need to click on the gear icon, select the “Storage” folder and open it. This section contains a list of folders; by going into each, the user manually deletes files:
- Photos and videos – provide access to the “Gallery”, which stores the personal data of the Xiaomi owner: photographs, pictures, videos. Footage that the user does not need is deleted. Photos and videos take up the most memory on your phone, as well as pictures downloaded from the Internet. Therefore, this folder receives the most attention when the smartphone storage is full. It is convenient to use cloud servers to transfer footage. To delete a specific file, you need to press and hold your finger on it for a few seconds. A check mark will appear in the lower right corner indicating the selection mode. You can select one or more pictures in the list. Then click the “Delete” button.
- Documents – files that are no longer needed or have not been used for a long time are best deleted. The principle of operation is the same as when deleting photos.
- Other applications are folders with files that have not been used for a long time. To free up memory, it is recommended to check this folder to remove unused data.
Improves performance by freeing up cache
So we can choose five different settings in which the phone will automatically clear the cache . We can do this in 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes or disable it so that it never does this by choosing the last setting of all. Therefore, if this feature is activated, the phone will automatically clear the cache when we lock it.
Therefore, it is advisable to choose an intermediate time, perhaps 10 minutes, so that you do not have to clear the terminal cache so often. In this way, we ensure that when we do not use the phone, that is, when it is locked, the phone itself erases the memory and somehow improves performance. Logically, you won't notice the change instantly, but obviously if the cache is cleared quite often, in the long run we will notice the phone performing better. And best of all, without having to worry about doing it yourself, because it happens automatically.
How often should you clean your phone memory?
The longer the Xiaomi owner uses the phone, the more the gadget’s memory is filled with games, documents, photos and videos. In the “Security” section, the developers have provided a menu in which application usage statistics are visible. It is advisable to delete those programs that have not been launched by the user for more than a month. This procedure must be carried out periodically, since many programs continue to run in the background.
Constantly running applications not only take up the smartphone's memory, but also increase the rate of battery drain.
In the “Deep Cleaning” section you can find the “Applications” item. It contains a list of programs sorted by relevance. The most unclaimed of them are at the beginning of the list. The Xiaomi owner needs to periodically check the statistics, deleting unnecessary applications.
Clearing the memory of a Xiaomi smartphone is necessary for its full and uninterrupted operation. You can free up phone storage in several ways, described above. The owner of the gadget, knowing how to perform the procedure, can always keep the phone clean. If during operation your mobile device begins to work slower, most likely it requires a memory cleaning procedure.
Removing unnecessary files from individual applications
It doesn't always make sense to erase all temporary files at once. For example, fast loading of a utility may be important to the user, or he does not want to delete browser history and account information. In such cases, you can manually selectively reset the temporary data.
How to clear system memory on Xiaomi by deleting cache files of individual games, programs or instant messengers: • open settings; • select the “All applications” section; • tap on the name of the required utility; • click “Clear cache”; • confirm the action.
Most temporary files are created when surfing the Internet and watching videos on YouTube.
There is another way to clear service data of a separate program:
• hold your finger on the icon of the selected utility on the main screen; • when the context menu appears, select “About the application”; • open the “Memory” section; • select the “cache” line; • tap on the “Clear” icon in the bottom menu bar; • confirm the action.
Expert advice
Dmitry Petrov
Settings Expert. I study modern electronic devices. I try to keep up to date with all the new products.
Removing unnecessary apk and update archives that sometimes remain after installing them (especially if the process was carried out through Recovery) also helps to free up a lot of internal memory on Xiaomi phones.
Rebooting your smartphone will help you quickly delete unnecessary temporary files. In this case, the service information is not erased, but the data “hanging” in the system will be deleted.
Cleaning Xiaomi RAM
In simple words, RAM allows you to open many applications at the same time. Thanks to the sufficient amount of RAM, you can run many applications without the device slowing down.
But there are situations when there is still not enough RAM, for example, you launched a gluttonous toy, but in addition to this, you need to respond to messages in messengers or watch YouTube and there is a need to quickly find something on the Internet and so on.
With the current amount of RAM on Xiaomi smartphones, such problems practically do not happen, but on older models, it does.
How to clear Xiaomi RAM:
- Hold down the “Menu” touch button;
- We see all open applications;
- To close all processes, click the cross;
- To partially close, simply drag unnecessary applications to the right or left, thereby closing;
- If among the applications there is one that you do not want to close, but at the same time you are too lazy to drag the rest manually, hold down the desired application and click on “Lock”. Thus, after clearing all applications, the one with the lock will remain.
Cleaning Xiaomi RAM via CCleaner:
- Go to the application;
- Click on RAM;
- We close all services, or leave those that are needed.
What is a cache and why is it needed?
A cache is an intermediate storage device that collects data for faster access to it. The importance of such storage can be illustrated using the example of a browser. For example, the owner of Xiaomi Redmi 8 often visits the same site. When you first go to the resource, opening the page takes 3 seconds, and on the next visit – 1 second. Thus, the cache saves time.
Cache is collected by a variety of applications. These are not only browsers, but also image processing programs, video editors, social networks and games. Despite the obvious benefits of the cache, the temporary buffer has a significant drawback. It takes up a large amount of free space in the internal memory.
Since the cache does not contain important files (for example, passwords for accounts or multimedia), you can get rid of it without any consequences. This way, the owner of Xiaomi Redmi 8 will not only get additional space on the internal storage, but will also speed up the operation of the device.
Cleaning with apps
There are a huge number of applications that will help you clear the memory of your Xiaomi smartphone. And not only internal, but also operational.
Finding these applications is not difficult at all:
- Go to Play Market ;
- Enter “Memory cleaning application” in the search;
- We see a huge list, choose what we like.
By and large, the interface of all applications is similar. Let's say I chose CCleaner , since it is popular.
The more popular the application, the more advertising can be stuffed into it, or a paid subscription can be slipped into it. Read my article about how to remove ads in MIUI.
We take the free version of C-Cleaner and give the necessary permissions during installation and launch. We have a simple and clear menu. Below we will look at cleaning the internal memory; the RAM will be discussed in a section below.
So:
- Click “Memory”;
- Here we see which category takes up how much space;
- We go to the desired section and perform cleaning. Everything is very simple.
This method is similar to standard phone cleaning. In my opinion, additional applications are useless, but the choice is yours.
Option 1: Single application
If there is a need to remove an application generated by the only application functioning in the MIUI OS (system or third-party - it doesn’t matter), there is not only one way to go. Let's look at the three methods most commonly used by users of Xiaomi Android devices for cleaning the storage from “extra” data.
Method 1: Software details in OS Settings
Go to All Apps. Next, scrolling through the list displayed on the screen, find the software that created the temporary files to be deleted and click on its name.
You can speed up the solution to this task by entering the application name in the “Search” field and then tapping on the “Magnifying Glass” button at the bottom right.
Method 2: Storage module in OS Settings
Studying this list makes it easier to detect software that takes up the largest amount of space in the smartphone’s memory when determining the need to clean it, which is possible, including by deleting temporary files.
Method 3: “Clearable” software function
Many Android applications that generate large amounts of temporary data during their operation provide tools for removing accumulated “garbage”. This means that the cache of most messengers installed on the Xiaomi smartphone, social network clients, absolutely all web browsers, etc. you can delete without having to exit the application being cleaned and/or attract additional funds. In the following instructions, a similar approach is discussed using the MI Browser included in the MIUI OS as an example.
MicroSD (MicroSD) to increase Xiaomi memory
This method is not a memory cleaning method, but it is still worth mentioning. It is good for those who like to take a lot of photos and videos and store them inside the device.
MicroSD is a memory card that you can purchase and insert into your smartphone, thereby expanding the memory.
Not all Xiaomi models have a card slot, so we recommend checking whether your model specifically has this option. Let's say Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has this slot, it can also be used for a second SIM card.
We won’t even describe the instructions for use here, everything is simple - you purchased a card, inserted it into your smartphone, and got additional memory.
